cinema
Lyon screens The Invention of Curried SausageBased on the best-selling novel of the same name, The Invention of Curried Sausage is set in… 07/11/08 19:45 CET
corporate
Panasonic and Sanyo to mergePanasonic is to buy its smaller rival Sanyo to create Japan’s biggest electronics maker. The… 07/11/08 20:49 CET
BA boosted by profit forecastBritish Airways shares rose 11.9 percent after it said it is sticking to its forecast for a small… 07/11/08 20:49 CET
economy
GM and Ford burning through cashGeneral Motors has said it is running out of money and may not have enough cash to continue… 07/11/08 20:49 CET
world news
Financial crisis Obama’s number-one priorityThe American President-elect has left no doubt about the priorities facing his new administration… 07/11/08 22:54 CET
US jobless figures bleakThe latest US employment figures were much worse than expected, underscoring the steep slide into… 07/11/08 20:22 CET
Obama focuses on economy amid more bad newsThere was more grim financial news for Barack Obama to digest as he discussed his plans for… 07/11/08 19:45 CET
Big anti-Saakashvili protest in GeorgiaThere was tension on the streets of the Georgian capital, with a protest against the presidency of… 07/11/08 19:45 CET
African leaders want more powers for DRC peacekeepersAn immediate ceasefire and the option of sending regional troops to the DRC have been called for by… 07/11/08 19:45 CET
Israeli army examines prisoner “abuse” videoAuthorities in Israel have begun investigating a film in which a Palestinian prisoner appears to be… 07/11/08 19:45 CET
Sarkozy says EU unified on global finance reformEurope speaks with one voice on global financial reform. Or so said President Nicholas Sarkozy… 07/11/08 19:45 CET
New Congolese fighting forces refugees to fleeFresh fighting has erupted between rebels and government troops in the Democratic Republic of… 07/11/08 19:45 CET
War memories tinged with red in RussiaRussians have been evoking memories of their victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in a… 07/11/08 19:45 CET
Opening up of Spanish mass graves haltedA Spanish judge’s orders to open up mass graves dating back to the Franco years have been put on… 07/11/08 19:45 CET
US Republicans look for new beginningsThe Republicans’ quest for a new political life has begun. Defeats in both the Presidential… 07/11/08 19:45 CET
EU leaders prepare ground for Washington financial summitEU heads of state have arrived for a meeting in Brussels, aimed at hammering out a common position… 07/11/08 13:29 CET
Obama to face first media grilling on economic plansBarack Obama will meet a specially-assembled board of advisors today to work through proposals on… 07/11/08 13:27 CET
Activists to fight California’s anti-gay marriage voteThe presidential election may not have generated much controversy but the same cannot be said for a… 07/11/08 13:25 CET
Brown boosted by Scottish by-election winGordon Brown has received an unexpected boost following his Labour party’s surprise win in a… 07/11/08 12:35 CET
Civilians reportedly killed by DR Congo rebelsThe United Nations is to investigate claims that rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have… 07/11/08 11:05 CET
A day in the life of a president-electThere are two more months to go before he is in office but Barack Obama has already launched… 07/11/08 07:54 CET
“Obamamania” in Kenya creates new generation of ObamasObamamania has taken hold in some surprising quarters such as a maternity hospital in Kenya… 07/11/08 07:54 CET
Irish police make record cocaine seizureIt is being hailed as the biggest drugs bust in Irish history. Authorities have seized an… 07/11/08 07:54 CET
EU prepares common stance for Washington summitEuropean Union leaders meeting in Brussels this morning are aiming to draw up a common European… 07/11/08 07:54 CET
Gordon Brown receives by-election boostThings are looking up for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown after his Labour party retained a… 07/11/08 07:54 CET
What next for W.Sahara?Morocco’s King Mohammed has said he is to launch a commission into a large scale devolution process… 07/11/08 02:05 CET
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Raising a glass to Ukraine’s world-class winesYalta on the Crimean peninsula is home to Ukraine’s oldest and most famous wine-making regions… 07/11/08 16:01 CET
